Improv, Beat by Beat

Recent Episodes

27 – Goodbye, UCB NY

Posted April 30, 2020 • 01:08:05

UCB has recently shut down its last permanent theater and training center. I asked people to share what UCB NY meant to them. Featuring Molly Gaebe,...

26 – Advice

Posted May 25, 2019 • 00:57:18

I asked many of the people I interviewed the same question: what advice would you give an improvisor in their first year doing improv? Featuring Maritza...

18 – Jams

Posted May 30, 2018 • 00:48:41

An improv jam is basically an open mic for improv: anyone who goes can throw their name in a bucket to do scenes with the jam hosts. They can be stressful...

17 – Musical Improv

Posted April 25, 2018 • 01:24:07

Musical improv is exactly what it sounds like: an improvised musical. A bit of dialogue, and then a lot of singing and dancing. In addition to having...

16 – House Teams

Posted March 1, 2018 • 01:50:09

A house team is a team that is created to perform regularly at a particular theater. At UCB NY, there are 3 levels of improv house teams: Lloyd, Harold,...